The survey examined three separate restoration sites in the New Forest over a two year period.

Amongst the wildlife recorded were 22 nationally uncommon or threatened species of birds, reptiles, bats, insects and fungi.

Tiny Nail Fungus, poronia punctata, that only grows on the dung of ponies that have lived on a high fibre low nutrition diet was among the species found.

The New Forest is one of the few places in Great Britain where it grows and lowland heath is the perfect habitat.